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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Jefferson Lab awarded $8M for accelerator technology to enable transmutation
The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is leading research supported by two Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) grants aimed at developing accelerator technology to enable nuclear waste recycling, decreasing the half-life of spent nuclear fuel.
Both grants, totaling $8.17 million in combined funding, were awarded through the Nuclear Energy Waste Transmutation Optimized Now (NEWTON) program, which aims to enable the transmutation of nuclear fuels by funding novel technologies for improving the performance of particle generation systems.
Technical Session|Sponsored by FCWMD|Cosponsored by RPSD
Wednesday, June 18, 2025|8:00–9:45AM CDT|Lincolnshire 1/2
Session Chair:
Raymond T. Klann
Alternate Chair:
Irina I. Popova
Session Organizer:
Elia Merzari
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The Intersection of Reprocessing, Transmutation, Storage, and Disposal
8:00–8:10AM CDT
Ben Cipiti (Sandia)
Paper
Real-Time Quantification of Contaminants in Molten Salts via Aerosol Formation and Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
8:10–8:20AM CDT
Zechariah B. Kitzhaber (ORNL), Daniel Orea (ORNL), Joanna McFarlane (ORNL), Benjamin Manard (ORNL), Hunter B. Andrews (ORNL)
Development of a Machine Learning-Based Predictive Modeling Framework for Molten Salt Reactor Sensor Data Analysis
8:20–8:30AM CDT
Omobolade A. Odedoyin (Johns Hopkins Univ.), Ramon K. Yoshiura (INL), Guoping Cao (INL), Toni Y. Karlsson (INL), Takanori Kajihara (INL), Dylan J. McDowell (INL), Aditya Moudgal (INL), Benjamin D. Grimmer (Johns Hopkins Univ.)
TRISO Particle Isolation and Graphite Removal Using SRNL Vapor Digestion Technology
8:30–8:40AM CDT
Robert Pierce (SRNL), Matthew Mills (SRNL), Nicole Hege (SRNL)
Windowless Optical Cell for Combined Chemical and Isotopic Analyses of MSR and Fuel Processing Salts
8:40–8:50AM CDT
Katharine Stasior (ANL), Amber Polke (ANL), Drace Penley (ANL), Nicholas Condon (ANL), Nathaniel C. Hoyt (ANL)
Innovative Methods for Monitoring DSC Internal Conditions During Extended Storage
8:50–9:00AM CDT
Maxwell Kavanagh (Oregon State), Haori Yang (Oregon State)
Cyclone Sage: Integrating MCNP Documentation for Enhanced AI Assistance
9:00–9:10AM CDT
Daniel Cork (Orthrus Software), John Billingsley (Cerberus Nuclear)
Neutron Attenuation of Additively Manufactured Aluminum Alloy Containing Finely Dispersed Boron
9:10–9:20AM CDT
Talon Hanssen (Univ. Missouri), Rance E. White (Univ. Missouri), Jason Ting (Elementum 3D), John M. Gahl (2Elementum 3D,), John D. Brockman (Univ. Missouri), Bart Prorok (Auburn Univ.), Vijaya Rangari (Tuskegee Univ.), Scott M. Thompson (Univ. Missouri)
Characterization of Dual-Mode Neutron/Gamma Elpasolite Scintillators
9:20–9:30AM CDT
Denisse Franco (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas), Alexander Barzilov (Univ. Nevada, Las Vegas)
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